Not having kids, the property served as a write off as i had moved into an apartment in Phoenix. 18 months after moving to Phoenix i purchased a single family home in which to live in Scottsdale, AZ.

Totally agree , and when a home inspector looks at a house built over 100 years ago and writes a report based on current codes . 

I would probably inform the landlord in writing that the 2 bedrooms will be painted in an off-white like SW 7008 Alabaster.

For my clients, in every city I am set-up in I have an agent who pulls all the comps and writes up an opinion on the value based on size, area, finishes, market. 

You can write something up with the owner but you will need to get an SOL with the State of Texas https://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/mh/ownership-location.htm 

In some states it's better to write a full mortgage because the foreclosure timeline is short or because the municipality will not treat the buyer as having equitable title otherwise.

It's a good practice to provide notice in writing, and to indicate the time that you left the unit when you are finished.

They put out fake news articles that they write themselves and have it automatically published using PR websites that push anything and everything regional news websites that instantly are published with review. 

It is not a land contract, so it probably doesn’t need to be in writing, and you got prior performance issues anyway.2.

BUT (It hurts to write this)It’s great that you’re taking the initiative to shop around for the best rates—this is a smart move when making such a significant investment.